34 minutes for this one, so relatively straightforward apart from a couple of slightly dodgy definitions and one answer I didn’t know clued by a word I didn’t know, but the wordplay was helpful. For … Read more “Times Cryptic 26408 by Hayley Dixon”
Month: May 2016
Times 26407 – Day by day
Solving time: 54 minutes Music: Mahler, Symphony #7, Tennstedt/LSO Well, as far as I’m concerned, this was not another easy Monday. I had a hard time getting started, then made good speed for a while, … Read more “Times 26407 – Day by day”
Quick Cryptic 565 by Teazel
I thought this was a straightforward puzzle that neither hit the heights nor plumbed the depths of either difficulty or enjoyment. This was no doubt because Teazel didn’t want to steal Middlesbrough’s thunder, what with … Read more “Quick Cryptic 565 by Teazel”
Sunday Times 4692 by Dean Mayer – a 10ac 9dn
12m. An unusually gentle offering from Dean this week. No unknowns for me, and it all flowed smoothly with no major hold-ups. But we don’t need to be tortured every week and I found this … Read more “Sunday Times 4692 by Dean Mayer – a 10ac 9dn”
Mephisto 2905 – Tim Moorey
I found this one considerably more difficult than the last few, and there are a few that complete understanding of is eluding me, but hopefully once I start writing this up all will become clearish. … Read more “Mephisto 2905 – Tim Moorey”
Saturday Times 26400 (30th April).
16:49 for this one, so I must have found it on the tricky side. I can’t remember what held me up now though, seems pretty straightforward going through the clues again this morning. It was … Read more “Saturday Times 26400 (30th April).”
Jumbo 1203
Fairly straightforward, with a couple of nice clues and a couple of solutions to check. Nothing controversial to my mind Across 1 SCOFF – double definition 4 MIAOWED – DE = of, French, AIM = … Read more “Jumbo 1203”
Cryptic Crossword Research by Kathryn Friedlander and Philip Fine
I received this from Kathryn Friedlander yesterday. Many of you kindly helped us in our research by completing a very detailed survey of personal background and solving habits, advertised via this board in 2007 and/or … Read more “Cryptic Crossword Research by Kathryn Friedlander and Philip Fine”
Times 26,405: A Word In Your Cochlea
It might have had its thunder stolen somewhat by yesterday’s fabulous (and fabulously hard) puzzle, but I thought this was a really good crossword with some very ingenious cluing. I only managed a par time … Read more “Times 26,405: A Word In Your Cochlea”
Quick Crossword 564 by Flamande
I found this one to be nearer the easier end of the spectrum, but enjoyable nevertheless, with some nice pictures conjured up by the surface readings (1a, 8a and 12a particularly). A couple of possible … Read more “Quick Crossword 564 by Flamande”